The Interactive Materials Science Cadet Program is a collaborative program designed to drive innovation in materials science research and business by preparing outstanding PhD students to assume leadership roles in industry, government, and academia. The following graduate schools at Osaka University participate in the program: Graduate School of Engineering Science (Department of Materials Engineering Science and Department of Systems Innovation), Graduate School of Science (Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry, and Department of Macromolecular Science), and Graduate School of Engineering (Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Division of Applied Chemistry, Department of Applied Physics, and Division of Advanced Science and Biotechnology).